Portable and collapsible shower bath



Patented Apr. 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES tisana ENT ori-ica PORTABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE SHOWER BATH.

Application filed `September 6, 1922. Serial No'. 586,432.

To all lL7/0m may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHRIST NENOFF, a subject of theKing of Bulgaria,residing at Pittsburgh, in the countyv of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPortable and Collapsible Shower Baths, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to portable and collapsible shower baths, andmore particularly to shower baths adapted to be set aside when not inuse.

The invention is further useful and of advantage in small apartmentswhere the available space for bath rooms is very limited.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, the invention will bebetter understood from the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompa-nying drawing wherein Figure 1 is aperspective view of my invention, ready for use.`

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the combination hook-member' and pipeand hose connector.

Figure 3 shows an enlarged part of the supporting ring and the method ofsecuring the` rope to the same.

Figure 4 is a top elevation thereof, the door and mantel incross-section.

Figure 5 is a perspective view, illustnating the construction of the panand the method of fastening the ropes to said pan.'

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the spigot as fastened to the pliablemantel.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 8 is a view showing the device in folded or collapsed position.

Figure 9 is an enlarged partial view of4 the door, thereof.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a portable andcollapsiblelshower bath, having a base pan 2, a supporting ring 3, amantel or covering 4 and a door or shutter 5. Referring moreparticularly to Figures 1 and 5 of the drawing, the basepan 2 consistsof an upright flange 6 which has outer enlargements 7 and innerenlargements 8 for the reception of cables 9 and 9a. The bottom 10,preferably made in unison with the flange 6, is provided with an outletnipple 11 on which is secured a hose or pipe 12.

Securely fastened to the inner side of indicating the gripping part theupright vflange 6 is a pliable waterproof fabric 18, to form a mantelorenclosure 4, leaving an opening 14 for a purpose later described. Theupper part of said mantel being fastened around a ring 3 which, for thesake of appearance, should be of the same diameter as the bottom flange6. The upper ends of the cables 9 and 9a are secured to ring 3 in amanner shown in Figures 3 and 4, by drilling holes 16 through said ringthrough.

After this has been accomplished, the ends of the cables are tied to aknot as indicated by the numeral 17 the same method is used for securingthe and passing vsaid cablesv cables to the base-pan 2.

Care should be taken that all fo-ur cables 9l y and 9? are of the samelength, so the mantel 4 will be stretched .uniformly when the device isopened for use.

The vertical edges at the opening of the `mantel 4 arelooped or hemmed,to permit the, cables 9 to pass through.

rlphe shutter ordoor 5 is provided on its vertical edges with a loop19., large eno-ugh to permit free movement and the fabric. The upperpart of said shutter 5 is provided with gripping means 20, said meansconsisting of a Ibar `21, which is encasedby the pliable and waterprooffabric 22 as shown in Figure9. The lower end of the shutter 5 issecurely fastened to the flange 6 of the base-pan 2. Ropes 23 whoselower ends are fastened to the` ring member 3 and the upper ends to thecombination member 24 provide means for supporting the shower batr whenin use or when it is desired'to lower or raise the same. F or thispurpose a rope 36, whichv is fastened to the hookpart of the combinationmember 24, is provided for to lower or elevate the device at will.

Referring now in detail to Figures 1 and 2, the combination memberl 24is constructed to be adapted to not only serve as a hook for a purposeas formerly described, but also to serve as a connecting member for aflexible hose 29 and a pipe nipple 25. As best illustrated in Figure 2,'said combination member 24 consists of a body 35, having mounted in anysuitable manner a hook 36 and a rectangularly disposed port 27 extendsfrom the bottom to the side of the body so as to form a passage way. Thelower or vertical part of said port is threaded for the reception ofthepipe nipple 25 on which" is mountgathering of A ed a sprayer 26; thehorizontal part of the port terminates into a short nipple 28 on whichis secured the flexible hose 29, said hose is connected to the spigotwhich receives the hot and cold water through the supply pipes 3l.

As illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 the aforesaid spigots are mounted on aplate 32 and bolted or riveted to the pliable fabric mantel 4.

The device when not in use is folded and held firmly in this position bymeans of clamps 33, as shown in Figure 8 and stored away or suspended onthe beam of a ceiling.

TWhen using my invention the manipulation is as follows: Rope 36 isreleased from the line cleat 34 and the device lowered. The clamps 33are now removed and the device again raised. It will thus be seen thatthe base-pan 2 on account of its own weight will remain on the groundand the mantel stretched to the final position as shown in Figure 1.

In order to facilitate the manipulation of the door or shutter 5 and toconfine the spray of water, the ropes 9 and 9a should be taut, thisbeing accomplished by raising and securing the device slightly above thefloor or ground before stepping inside.

A very important feature of the invention is the construction of thedoor or shutter 5 as previously described and by referring especially toFigure 4, it will be noted that a perfect union of the mantel 4 and theshutter 5 is established, thereby providing against the leakage of waterbetween the mantel and the shutter. As shownv in Figures 4 and 5 thecables 9 and 9a are spaced in staggered position for the purpose ofbringing the fabric 22 of the door or shutter 5 in touch with theifabric1S of the mantel 4, thereby forming a tight joint when the said cablesare stretched and the shutter is closed. v

The shutter 5 may be raised or lowered to any height desired by means ofthe handle 20, and the operation of the same is accomplished with theleast resistance. After the said shutter is closed, the Water is turnedon by means of the hot and cold water spigots 30 and mixed to the propertemperature by the Y shaped connection 32; the water flowing through theflexible hose 29, then through the ports 27 of the combination member24, pipe nipple 25, and through the sprayer 26.

The outlet pipe 12 should be large enough to allow the used water toescape quickly.

As formerly mentioned, this invention is primarily to be used in smallhouses or apartments where bathing facilities are not' provided, or incase not sufficient funds are available for the installation of a bathtub and for this reason the described invention has been found verypractical.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and the methodof operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention appertains, and while describing the principle ofoperation of the invention together with the device which is nowconsidered the best embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that thedevice shown is merely illustrative and that various slight changes inthe form, proportion and the minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is:

A device of the character described comprising a flanged base; asupporting ring; a pliable mantle partially engaging the periphery ofsaid base and ring to form a vertical chamber having an entrance;vertically slidable closing means for said entrance; flexible guidesengaged by the open ,ends of said mantle; iiexible guides slidablyengaged by the vertical sides of said closing means; said guides beingconnected to said base and ring and so disposed that said closing meanswill frictionally engage the open ends of said mantle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHRIST NENOFF.

